The Oneida Nation has extended its Public Heath State of Emergency Declaration and Safer at Home Declaration to August 11. It had previously extended the order until July 12, and before that it was previously set to expire in June.
"With the spike in active COVID-19 cases once again rising across the United States, the Oneida Business Committee is committed to keeping the reservation community safe by encouraging everyone to keep controls in place," the Oneida Nation said in a press release.
The Oneida Nation said it has re-opened operations and businesses with approved safety plans in place, which include frequent sanitization of common surfaces, employee and client temperature checks, masking and social distancing as much as possible.
"Safety measures and controls prove to be very costly in our recovery and we have already expended more than a half million dollars on our safety equipment and supplies as they are necessary. We are grateful for the federal money received to help us through these times, but we will need more to fully recover," said Tehassi Hill, Oneida Nation Chairman.
The Oneida Nation said coronavirus cases have continued to remain lower than other Wisconsin communities. The Oneida Nation has 50 total cases, with one person in isolation and two deaths that have been attributed to COVID-19 on the Oneida Nation Reservation.
